Zhu Youjian also wore a wry smile and quickly walked inside.
“Master Gao, I know you’re anxious, but please don’t worry.”
Gao Qingyun looked at the young man in the dragon robe in front of him and sneered:
"And who are you?"
"No way, what era are we living in? Who would dare to rebel in this remote mountain village?"
Zhu Youjian had heard Gao Qingyun tell stories before, and knew that there were fools in later generations who dared to declare themselves emperor in certain years.
Therefore, he was not surprised by Gao Qingyun's reaction.
Zhu Youjian sighed and said earnestly, "Master Gao, please don't be in such a hurry. Aren't you familiar with my voice at all?"
Gao Qingyun frowned and thought for a moment before tentatively asking, "Xiao Zhu?"
Only after he saw Zhu Youjian nod did he angrily say:
"No wonder there's been so much commotion in your Dahe Village these past few days. Turns out it's because you want to be emperor?"
"Are you really stupid or just pretending?"
Gao Qingyun felt a sense of disappointment and frustration.
He walked up to Zhu Youjian and grabbed his hand, saying, "Little Zhu, you must come with me to guard this place."
"Once we get there, you should pretend to be crazy."
"If you can be identified as a madman or an idiot, I estimate you'll only serve ten or eight years in prison before you get out."
Zhu Youjian was somewhat moved. He smiled and pulled his hand away from Gao Qingyun's, then said earnestly:
“Master Gao, I’m not a madman or a fool who’s rebelling in modern society.”
"I really am the emperor."
He pointed to the eunuchs and palace maids behind him, as well as the palace that had been built for Gao Qingyun not long ago.
"Master Gao, do you think I could really gather all these people and this kind of grand display if I were to secretly start a rebellion in this remote mountain village?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Qingyun first looked around, then fell silent.
He was also someone who had visited the Forbidden City.
Although I don't know what kind of palace these buildings are.
But at first glance, you can tell that it has an extraordinary air about it, something that the village craftsmen couldn't have secretly amassed up.
Gao Qingyun asked in a hoarse voice, "So what exactly happened? Xiao Zhu, you have to explain this to me clearly!"
Seeing that Gao Qingyun was no longer angry, Zhu Youjian felt even better.
He first waved his hand, signaling the palace maids behind him to bring him tea.
He then sat down next to Gao Qingyun.
“Master Gao, actually you traveled to the Ming Dynasty after the car accident.”
"I am Zhu Youjian."
Gao Qingyun naturally didn't believe it.
He shook his head and said, "How is that possible?"
Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "How could that be impossible?"
"The old Wang you often see is my personal eunuch, Wang Chengen."
"That little Luo is Luo Yangxing."
Hearing these familiar names, Gao Qingyun felt completely confused.
He asked, trembling, "What about the students I taught..."
Zhu Youjian nodded.
“Master Gao, you’re right. They didn’t use aliases either.”
"They are the people from history."
Gao Qingyun's vision blurred.
"No, did I really educate figures like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Hengbo and the others beside him started chattering:
"Sir, how can you be so sexist?"
"You can't just talk about the male students and ignore us female students."
Hearing the familiar voice, Gao Qingyun turned around and glanced at the young but already very beautiful female student.
At this moment, he completely believed Zhu Youjian's words.
After all, finding such a beautiful young girl to deceive him would be too costly.
He groped his way back to his seat, then said to Zhu Youjian, "Little Zhu... oh no, Zhu Youjian, let me catch my breath."
Zhu Youjian quickly replied, "Master Gao, you can take as long as you wish."
He then waved to the eunuchs around him, ordering them to bring over a brazier and incense burner to serve Gao Qingyun.
He wouldn't have dared to take these things out so casually before.
To avoid letting Gao Qingyun discover anything amiss.
But it doesn't matter now.
Gao Qingyun sat in the chair, recalling the past, and couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself.
"How could I be so stupid?"
"The Truman Show that Zhu Youjian played with me actually had many flaws, but I just ignored them..."
"Oh no, I really can't see it. Never mind then!"
Gao Qingyun's sudden recovery of her eyesight was actually quite coincidental.
Zhu Youjian had long ago selected many clever and bright children from among the sons of meritorious officials and ministers, intending to have them all become disciples of Gao Qingyun.
But at this crucial moment, Empress Zhou suddenly became pregnant.
Zhu Youjian intended for himself, the crown prince, to be the "senior brother" of the other students.
Therefore, the apprenticeship process was deliberately delayed.
It wasn't until Zhu Cilang was born that the apprenticeship ceremony was finally held.
As a result, Gao Qingyun managed to gather exactly one hundred students.
The system never offers discounts, and immediately sent a notification to Gao Qingyun.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the main quest.]
Your students now exceed one hundred.
[Rewards are being distributed now]
[Rewards are being distributed]
Your eyes are healed!
Gao Qingyun's vision suddenly brightened, and then he saw a group of unfamiliar people dressed in strange clothes, looking at him with reverence.
Of course he would be panicked.
However, he has now recovered.
"Sigh, it seems I really have traveled back to the Ming Dynasty..."
He sighed and finally spoke again.
"That little Zhu, well, I've gotten used to calling him that, Zhu Youjian..."
Zhu Youjian quickly waved his hand.
"Master Gao, please don't call me by my full name, it makes me feel too distant."
"Please just call me Xiao Zhu."
As he spoke, Zhu Youjian smiled broadly, seemingly afraid of displeasing Gao Qingyun.
Seeing this, Gao Qingyun did not insist.
He nodded and said, "Little Zhu, let me ask you, what year is it now, Chongzhen era, and what is the situation of the Ming Dynasty?"
Although he already had some suspicions, he still wanted to get firsthand information from Emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Youjian dared not hide anything and recounted the events of the past year in detail.
Gao Qingyun listened attentively, and when he heard that Huang Taiji had been killed by a cannon blast, he couldn't help but smile helplessly:
"I never expected that the cannon I gave to Li Zicheng would have such an effect."
Upon hearing that the Jurchens had surrendered, he danced with joy, shouting, "Well done!"
Gao Qingyun looked at Zhu Youjian with a satisfied expression.
"Little Zhu, you can now be considered a good emperor!"
Upon hearing Gao Qingyun's praise, Zhu Youjian was even somewhat dazed.
After a moment, he said excitedly, "Thank you for the compliment, Master Gao."
"I am able to achieve these results thanks to your guidance and the students you have taught."
His eyes darted around, and he suddenly remembered what had happened in the Imperial Study earlier.
So he casually asked, "Master Gao, do you think our Great Ming should attack Japan?"
Gao Qingyun replied matter-of-factly, "Of course we have to fight!"
"And it's not just Japan, but also the southern toes, Central Asia to the west, and even further afield Europe—they all deserve to be attacked."
Zhu Youjian immediately burst into laughter and stood up: "Since Master Gao also supports me, then I can rest assured!"
He grasped Gao Qingyu's hand and said earnestly, "From now on, I'll have to trouble you, Master Gao, to personally take charge and offer advice."
Although Gao Qingyun was somewhat unsure, she still said, "Then I will do my best."
At this moment, he looked over Zhu Youjian's shoulder at the palace covered in snow outside, and a surge of heroic spirit suddenly welled up in his heart.
"Since Heaven has sent me back to the Ming Dynasty and Emperor Zhu Youjian trusts me so much, I should make something of myself."
"To carve out a vast territory for future generations!"
In the years that followed, the Ming Dynasty launched expeditions to the east and west, expanding its territory.
It was known as the "empire on which the sun never sets".
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